Come Home to the Cross by Anne Wilsonਨਮੂਨਾ

He’s Calling You to Run Home to The Cross

Author John Gire uses his gifting to make Biblical stories come alive with color. One of his devotionals, Moments With the Savior, resurrects some of our favorite stories, and the pages seem to be infused with the breath of the Holy Spirit.

He writes about the Prodigal Son in such captivating detail that even a calloused nonbeliever would surely be moved by his words describing the love of the good father, scanning the horizon day after day waiting for his wayward son to return home: “One late afternoon as the father is studying that horizon, a dot suddenly punctuates it. He squints (his eyes are not what they used to be), and the dot becomes more distinct. He follows it down the sloping road until, at last, he recognizes the familiar stride. It’s wearier than he remembers, but it’s the stride of his son! And a rush of emotion sends him running.”

The Father came running to you when He sent His Son to show You His love that persevered through persecution of religious spirits, harassment by doubtful skeptics, mockery of lovers of money, and betrayals of friends and foes. He knew the only way He could save your life was by relinquishing His, and so that is what He did.

Our Saviour was mercilessly crucified, yet it was His mercy that allowed His blood to be spilled in a love letter only Our Father could write. We are the prodigal sons and daughters that Our Father is waiting for. Jesus, who is God Himself, shared the heart of our loving Father who rejoices over one sinner who repents (Luke 15:7); He is waiting for you to turn away from sin and accept His sinless Son.

Jesus rose up out of that grave, victorious over death, and proved to a waiting and watching world that HE IS who He said He is, and we can take comfort in knowing the Shepherd who leaves the 99 will come back for His flock. As we wait for that day, let us rejoice with heaven over prodigals who return to their Father and serve our brothers and sisters both with Truth and with the hands and feet of Jesus. Our merciful God did what He said He would do - now, what is our response to His love?

Reflective Questions:

• Do you believe there is nothing you can do to earn your salvation, but rather Jesus covered all of your sins by His blood and that His grace is an unmerited gift that you can choose to accept today? If not, what is standing in your way?
• If you want to accept the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, tell the Lord this minute you are a sinner in need of His grace, that You accept the blood of Christ to cover you, and that you want His Holy Spirit to dwell within you.

Prayer: Dear King Jesus, You alone are worthy of our worship, and we commit to knowing You by studying Your living and breathing Word. We ask that the Holy Spirit reign supreme in our lives, and that we learn to hear the still, small voice that will not compete for our affection. Help us to choose you and to tune out distractions and the voices of opposition who dishonor You. Lord, please give us Your discernment to know how to live in these challenging times. You are Truth, Beauty and Goodness, and we want to love You more. In Your name, Jesus, we pray…Amen!